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BK959
Boone Wrought Iron, Plummer
76 Pages, 8 x 8 (Softcover)
Daniel Boone the 7th has traced his blacksmithing
heritage back 15 generations to 16th century
England. This book is a tribute to his (and Judy’s)
success as a full time professional blacksmith;
this after having a long career as a welder. The
book includes a brief bio, pictures of his shop
and craft fair booth and a discussion on how he approaches the business
of selling ironwork. This is followed by 6 chapters featuring the different
types of ironwork he makes and sells. Along with the pictures there are brief
sidebars which speak to various technical aspects involved in making the
piece. Photographed by Nick Vincent, Edited by Judy Boone. 85 photos.
BK757
Classical Techniques of Hand
Forged Iron, Metzger
72 pages, 8-1/2 x 11 (Softcover)
Translated into English in 2002 by Rudolf Baum.
Franz Kuhn & Francis Whitaker both apprenticed
with Julius Schramm, and were strong
influences in the revival of the Renaissance.
Samuel Yellin also looked to earlier periods, and
worked with the tools, techniques, and traditions
of the Renaissance. Max Metzger saw the future of the blacksmith
in this revival, and he supported the name “Artist-Blacksmith” and
describes the techniques and stresses the necessity of freehand
drawing employing old traditions in original work.
BK773
Classic Wrought Ironwork Patterns
and Designs, Small
48 pages, 8-3/8 x 11 (Softcover)
Forty plates of meticulously rendered designs
replicate authentic ironwork projects that span
some 600 years of metalcrafting. Patterns
selected from English churches, chapels, tombs,
castles, and other architectural sites depict
twelfth-century hinges, fifteenth-century grilles and railings,
and seventeenth-century knockers, handles, latches, and other
ornamental elements. Ideal for today’s metal crafters looking to
recreate the decorative architectural accessories from an earlier
era, these royalty-free patterns will also be of value to artists,
architects, and designers. Illustrated.
BK667
Coal Heat, Schuler and Hull
158 pages, 6 x 9 (Softcover)
If you are looking for alternative heat sources from
oil, wood, and electricity this book will tell you all
you need to know about coal heat. Covers types
and availability of coal, maintenance, conversion of
furnaces to coal. Sections are devoted specifically to
the use of coal to heat water, as space heaters and
in fireplaces.
BK250
Complete Modern Blacksmith, Weygers
302 pages, 8-1/2 x 11 (Softcover)
This blacksmithing book is a three-in-one of “The
Modern Blacksmith”, “The Making of Tools”, and
“The Recycling, Use and Repair of Tools”. This
volume details correct hammer and body motions,
forging, creating tools and a variety of other helpful
advice. Over a thousand detailed line drawings.
BOOKS BLACKSMITHING - TECHNIQUES & PROJECTS
CD795
Complete Working Guide for the
Beginning Blacksmith - Blacksmithing
Fundamentals, A, MacKay
192 pages, 8-1/2 x 11 (Softcover)
Heritage blacksmith Don MacKay, was inspired by a
lack of blacksmithing books dedicated to the beginnerwhere
important elements are taken for granted
because they forgot what it was to be a beginner. He stresses the
importance of using sound ageless techniques without the need for
modern tools. Covers the Aspects of Blacksmithing, shop set-up, tools,
building a forge, fuel and design and looks at three shops that predate
the 20th century. Delves into hammer technique, heating principles,
forge welding including a new technique of forge welding: the round
scarf. 21 progressive lessons with photos and articulate descriptive
step-by-step instructions. References, brings together essential
information ranging from forge welding flux recipes from the 1800’s,
tables on metals, etc. Over 100 pictures and diagrams. Also available
on CD, allowing you to print out pages for separate use.
BK212
Decorative and Sculptural Ironwork,
Meilach
312 pages, 8-1/2 x 11 (Softcover)
After a short history of ironwork, Meilach discusses
the iron working shop, forge and tools, including
anvils, vises, hammers, tongs, punches, centrifugal
blowers and machine tools. She presents information
on building, lighting and maintaining a fire. Forging
procedures are explicitly shown: drawing out, flattening, bending,
upsetting, twisting, splitting, punching and drafting, hot cutting on a
hardy, and joining and finishing techniques. 52 color photos and 727
B/W photos and drawings.
BK758
Descriptive Drawing for Metalwork &
Workbook for Descriptive Drawing,
Baum
2 book set: Bk 1: 48 pages,
Bk 2: 76 pages, 8-1/2 x 11 (Spiral Softcover)
Rudolf Baum was head of the metalwork department
at a state technical school in Hennef, Germany. He
prepared these books to provide an introduction to
descriptive drawing for both apprentices and advanced
artist-blacksmiths. Blacksmithing begins with an
idea which then becomes a mental picture. This
must then become a real picture, usually a freehand
drawing, realistic enough so the experienced
smith can present it to his customer, and use it as a
basis for a dimensioned shop drawing. The drawings
in these books appear to be three-dimensional; the objects look as
though they could be picked up. The realistic effect is the result of
simple shading techniques explained in detail in the text, and avoids
the need for an engineers drawing.
BK180
Elementary Forge Practice, Harcourt
128 pages, 4-1/2 x 6-1/2 (Softcover)
This is a series of excellent line drawings
illustrating the techniques and methods of the
metalworker as well as the uses of specialized
tools for each task. Harcourt has focused on the
making of tools as a course of study in the use
of the forge. A modern would-be smith can follow
Harcourt’s course of study and end up with many of the tools he
will need to expand upon what was learned.
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